A rampant arch is an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other. It is a type of pointed arch, which is an arch with a pointed crown, whose two curving sides meet at a relatively sharp angle at the top of the arch. Rampant arches were used extensively in Gothic architecture to shape the buttress, and their function was to transmit the thrust of the vaults to the buttresses and these to the foundations. In addition to this structural function, the buttress serves to carry rainwater from the vaults to the exterior through the pinnacles.
Pointed Rampant Arches have typical spans between 4’-12’ (1.22-3.66 m) and arch rises of 46”-138” (117-350 cm). Arches are commonly paired with wall depths of 8”-16” (20.3-40.6 cm) and a course depth between of 4”-16” (10.2-40.6 cm).
A rampant arch is an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other. It is a type of pointed arch, which is an arch with a pointed crown, whose two curving sides meet at a relatively sharp angle at the top of the arch. Rampant arches were used extensively in Gothic architecture to shape the buttress, and their function was to transmit the thrust of the vaults to the buttresses and these to the foundations. In addition to this structural function, the buttress serves to carry rainwater from the vaults to the exterior through the pinnacles.
Pointed Rampant Arches have typical spans between 4’-12’ (1.22-3.66 m) and arch rises of 46”-138” (117-350 cm). Arches are commonly paired with wall depths of 8”-16” (20.3-40.6 cm) and a course depth between of 4”-16” (10.2-40.6 cm).
